Cost of living comparison
Cabo Verde is 1.7% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% more in Cabo Verde
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% more in Cabo Verde
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Cabo Verde
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Cabo Verde
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Cabo Verde
- Clothing
-
pay 44.5% more in Cabo Verde
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Cabo Verde are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Macau, you would:
pay 57.0% more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$5.10
CVE541.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.38
|
$4.86
CVE515.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.10
|
$2.16
CVE228.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.16
|
$1.19
CVE126.33
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.69
|
$2.51
CVE266.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.77
|
$6.73
CVE713.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.21
|
$5.01
CVE531.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.15
|
$2.80
CVE297.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.31
|
$3.29
CVE349.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.76
|
$1.61
CVE170.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.70
|
$1.17
CVE123.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.77
|
$1.40
CVE148.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.65
|
$1.96
CVE207.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.79
|
$1.07
CVE113.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.42
|
$0.87
CVE91.98
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.50
|
$6.45
CVE684.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.10
|
$25.28
CVE2,680.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,118.17
|
$29,166.78
CVE3,093,137.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.71
|
$21.51
CVE2,281.19
|
|
pay 6.6% more for housing
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP236.54
|
$57.24
CVE6,070.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,044.73
|
$475.70
CVE50,447.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,939.78
|
$350.12
CVE37,130.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP496.92
|
$96.76
CVE10,260.89
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,458.60
|
$136.23
CVE14,447.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP106,761.70
|
$2,824.32
CVE299,518.77
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.60
|
$2.70
CVE286.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.63
|
$1.80
CVE190.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.62
|
$4.38
CVE463.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP793.98
|
$44.16
CVE4,682.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.16
|
$7.78
CVE824.84
|
|
pay 44.5% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Cabo Verde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP413.36
|
$46.18
CVE4,897.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.12
|
$43.75
CVE4,639.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP468.12
|
$92.36
CVE9,794.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP613.21
|
$145.83
CVE15,465.69
|
|
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